Luke 9:54
And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?
Luke 9:54 in other translations
| BSB | When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?” |
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| WEB | When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky and destroy them, just as Elijah did?” |
| ASV | And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we bid fire to come down from heaven, and consume them? |
| YLT | And his disciples James and John having seen, said, ‘Sir, wilt thou that we may command fire to come down from the heaven, and to consume them, as also Elijah did?' |
| DARBY | And his disciples James and John seeing it said, Lord, wilt thou that we speak that fire come down from heaven and consume them, as also Elias did? |
| BBE | And when his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, Lord, may we send fire from heaven and put an end to them? |
| Webster | And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elijah did? |
What does Luke 9:54 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Wilt thou, &c. The insult had been offered to Jesus, their friend, and they felt it; but their zeal was rash and their spirit bad. Vengeance belongs to God: it was not theirs to attempt it,
Fire from heaven. Lightning, to consume them.
As Elias did. By this they wished to justify their zeal. Perhaps, while they were speaking, they saw Jesus look at them with disapprobation, and to vindicate themselves they referred to the case of Elijah. The case is recorded in 2Kgs 1:10-12.
(w) "as Elias did" 2Kgs 1:10,12.
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 9:51-56
The disciples did not consider that the conduct of the Samaritans was rather the effect of national prejudices and bigotry, than of enmity to the word and worship of God; and through they refused to receive Christ and his disciples, they did not ill use or injure them, so that the case was widely different from that of Ahaziah and Elijah. Nor were they aware that the gospel dispensation was to be marked by miracles…
Luke 9:54 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 9:54
- 2 Kings 1:10-14
And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly. And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight. …
- James 1:19-20
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
- James 3:14-18
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. …
- Acts 4:29-30
And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
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Context
- Luke 9:53
And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
- Luke 9:54
And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?
- Luke 9:55
But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.
Luke 9:54 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y viendo esto sus discípulos Jacobo y Juan, dijeron: Señor, ¿quieres que mandemos que descienda fuego del cielo, y los consuma, como hizo Elías? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ses disciples, Jacques et Jean, voyant cela, dirent: Seigneur, veux-tu que nous disions que le feu descende du ciel et les consume, comme aussi fit Élie? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Als aber seine Jünger Jakobus und Johannes es sahen, sprachen sie: Herr, willst du, daß wir Feuer vom Himmel herabfallen und sie verzehren heißen, wie auch Elias tat? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cum vidissent autem discipuli ejus Jacobus et Joannes, dixerunt: Domine, vis dicimus ut ignis descendat de cælo, et consumat illos? |